BlockRamhurst, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Chatsworth census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30705. The Survey maps it on the Ramhurst quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1914 USGS Talking Rock quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1916 USGS Talking Rock quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Ramhurst quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
358 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 358 fires within 5 miles of Ramhurst between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,679 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 69 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 184 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 69 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 5 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 6.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-MURRAY-011 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Ramhurst: 13 past producers, 4 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Talc-Soapstone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Bramlet Mine and Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Chicken Creek Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Cohutta Mill | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Cohutta Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Cohutta Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Fields Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | ||
| Georgia Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Georgia Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Georgia Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
18 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ramhurst in 18 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | 2 hurt, $25,000 | The Murray county 911 center, the public, and the Daily Citizen of Dalton reported that a number of trees were blown down across the southern portion of the county, especially from Holley to Ramhurst and southward to the Gordon county line. The greatest damage appeared to be in the area between Ramhurst and Carters Lake, along old U.S. Highway 411 and Georgia Highway 136, where a number of large trees, some greater than two feet in diameter, were blown down onto the highways and several surrounding roads. County workers spent seven or more hours clearing the fallen trees from the roads. CSX railroad tracks in the area were also blocked for hours because of downed trees. Two women in the area were injured when a tree fell on them. Several large trees were also reported to have been blown down in the Holley area. Several thousand people in the county were left without power for several hours during the event. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Ramhurst | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $15,000 | The local newspaper from Chatsworth reported that an apparent downburst or microburst caused up to two dozen trees to be blown down in the area between Ramhurst and Dennis in southeast Murray county. Most of the damage was along Old U.S. Highway 411. In addition, a couple of barns and a storage shed were destroyed. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $7,000 | The Murray County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down throughout the county. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $5,000 | The Murray County 911 Center reported that several trees were down across the southern half of the county. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $5,000 | The Murray County 911 Center reported that the roof was blown off a barn near the intersection of Maple Grove and Church Roads in the far southern part of the county, south of Ramhurst. Three trees were also down in this same general area. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $4,000 | The Murray County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down along Old Federal Road into Fort Mountain State Park. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Ramhurst | $3,000 | Emergency Manager reported that Rock Creek Drive was closed due to the nearby Rock Creek rising out of its banks. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $2,000 | The Murray County 911 Center reported that more than six trees were down across the southern end of the county, generally south of a line from the North Georgia Speedway to Ramhurst and toward Carters Lake. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $2,000 | The Murray County 911 Center reported that at least eight trees were down across the southern portion of the county, especially near Ramhurst. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Smyrna Ramhurst Rd at Rymer Rd. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $1,000 | Tree down on road at hwy 411 and Smyrna Ramhurst Rd. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramhurst | $1,000 | Tree down at Old Hwy 411 near Sugar Hollow Rd and Hemphill Rd. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ramhurst | - | The public reported that nickel sized hail fell along Georgia Highway 282, lasting for 10 minutes. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Ramhurst | - | The public observed half-dollar-sized hail near Ramhurst. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ramhurst | - | The Georgia Forestry Commission reported quarter-sized hail from the Chattahoochee National Forest area around Ramhurst. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Ramhurst | - | The Murray county 911 center reported golf ball-sized hail in Holley and the public reported penny-sized hail in Holley. The Daily Citizen of Dalton reported that golf ball-sized hail covered the porch at one residence in the area. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Ramhurst | - | Two public reports indicated hail near dime size in Ramhurst and golf ball size in Chatsworth. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Ball Ground | 3.5 miles | 19 | |
| Wells (historical) | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Coniston | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Chatsworth | 5.1 miles | 21 | |
| Fort Mountain (historical) | 5.2 miles | 21 | |
| Bloodtown | 5.4 miles | 19 | |
| Holley | 5.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 356486. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.